The colored clothes came into the scene in the 1980s with popular events like the Benson & Hedges World Championship of Cricket. The World Championship of Cricket was played to commemorate the 150th anniversary of European settlements in Victoria. The tournament was known as Benson & Hedges World Championship of Cricket for sponsorship reasons. This 1985 edition was played in colored clothing, white balls just like 1980-81 . Indian team wore light blue jersey which later on became synonymous with team India or colloquially called as Men in Blue. Over the span of forty years, Team India wore primarily different shades of blue, some of them have become immortal like Sachin Sharjah desert storm to MS Dhoni world cup finale.
Timeline of Indian team jersey
1985 Benson & Hedges World Championship of Cricket
This kit was plain without any sponsors names, team names, emblem not even players names.
1990 Jersey
1991 India vs Proteas
1991-92 India tour of Australia
1992 first coloured World Cup
The nine captains on board a ship during the opening ceremony of the 1992 Cricket World Cup, Sydney, Australia, February 1992. Left to right: Graham Gooch (England), Imran Khan (Pakistan), Mohammad Azharuddin (India), Dave Houghton (Zimbabwe), Aravinda de Silva (Sri Lanka), Allan Border (Australia), Martin Crowe (New Zealand), Richie Richardson (West Indies) and Kepler Wessels (South Africa). (Photo by Getty Images)Sachin Tendulkar batting for India during the World Cup match between Pakistan and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground, 4th March 1992. The Pakistan wicketkeeper is Moin Khan. Tendulkar scored 54 not out and India won by 43 runs. (Photo by David Munden/Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)
1992-93 The first 7 match bilateral ODI Series
1992 Jersey Kapil Dev Mankading Incident
1993 Hero Cup Champions.
Kumble leads the Indian Cricket Team to victory with a splendid bowling performance. His 6/12 was the best ODI bowling performance by Indian at that time. But the most memorable moment of this tournament was last over by Sachin Tendulkar against Proteas.
1994 Sachin birth as an ODI opener
1994 Sachin maiden ODI ton
1994 Yellow replaced by blue once again
1995 Centenary Cup in New Zealand
1995 India wins Asia Cup
1996 World Cup
27 Feb 1996: Sachin Tendulkar of India plays a shot off the bowling of Shane Warne of Australia during the Cricket World Cup match between Australia and India in Bombay, India. Mandatory Credit: Shaun Botterill/Allsport
1996 Singer series Tendulkar’s made his captaincy debut.
1996 Titan Cup
1997 Tri Series
1997 Independence Cup
1997 India SriLanka bilateral series
1997 Rajesh Chauhan famous last over six
1997 Singer Champions Trophy
11 Dec 1997: Sachia Tendulker of India bowling during the Singer Champions Trophy in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. \ Mandatory Credit: Stu Forster /Allsport
1997-98 Silver Jubilee Independence Cup (Bangladesh, India, Pakistan in Bangladesh)
1998 Sachin Desert Storm Coca Cola Cup
1998 Coca-Cola Triangular Series
1998 Singer-Akai Nidahas Trophy
1998 Wills International Cup
1998-89 Coca-Cola Champions Trophy (India, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe in United Arab Emirates)
SHARJAH, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: India’s Sachin Tendulkar enjoys a moment of glory after leading his team to victory at the Coca Cola Trophy in Sharjah 13 November. India beat Zimbabwe by 10 wickets in the final of the week-long tournament. World champions Sri Lanka failed to register a single victory. Tendulkar scored a century with 6 sixes in today’s match and was named man-of-the-tournament. (Photo credit should read JORGE FERRARI/AFP/Getty Images)
1998 The bilateral ODI series with Zimbabwe
1999 The bilateral ODI series with New Zealand
1999 Pepsi Cup (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in India)
1999 Coca-Cola Cup (England, India, Pakistan in United Arab Emirates)
1999 World Cup
1999 Aiwa triangular series
1999 Coca-Cola Singapore Challenge
SINGAPORE : Sachin Tandulkar executes a batting during the Coca-Cola Singapore Challenge cricket match against Zimbabwe at the Kallang ground in Singapore, Saturday. India won by 115 runs against Zimbabwe. AP/PTI
1999 LG Cup
1999 India bilateral home series with New Zealand
2000 Carlton & United Series
2000 India vs South Africa
2000 Coca-Cola Cup (India, Pakistan, South Africa in United Arab Emirates)
INDIAN SKIPPER SOURAV GANGULY CAUGHT BY WICKET KEEPER MARK BOUCHER NOT IN PIC OFF M.HAYWARD.
2000 Asia Cup
30 May 2000: Habibul Bashar of Bangladesh on his way to 57 during the Asia Cup match against India at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh. India won by 8 wickets. \ Mandatory Credit: Craig Prentis/Getty Images
2000 ICC Knockout Tournament
2000 Coca-Cola Champions Trophy
2001 India Australia bilateral series
2001 Coca-Cola Cup (Zimbabwe) (India, West Indies, Zimbabwe in Zimbabwe)
2001 Coca-Cola Cup (Sri Lanka) (India, New Zealand, Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka)
2001 Standard Bank Triangular Tournament
2002 England India bilateral ODI series
19 Jan 2002: The Indian team led by Sourav Ganguly (second from right) celebrate the wicket of Andrew Flintoff during the 1st India v England One Day International match at Eden Gardens Cricket Stadium, Kolkata, India. DIGITAL IMAGE. Mandatory Credit: Tom Shaw/Getty Images
2002 Zimbabwe India bilateral ODI series
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2002 India tour of West Indies
India bowler Ajit Agarkar yells after getting his 3rd wicket of the day during the 5th One-Day International 2002 Cricket series at the Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad 02 June 2002. India won the match 248-191 and won the series of one-day matches 2-1. AFP PHOTO/TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo by Timothy A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
2002 The NatWest Series
India’s (L-R) Yuvraj Singh, Sourav Ganguly, and Mohammad Kaif celebrate with the trophy after The NatWest Series final against England at Lord’s Cricket Ground, London, by two wickets. (Photo by Tom Hevezi – PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images)
2002 ICC Champions Trophy
COLOMBO – SEPTEMBER 29: Sachin Tendulkar of India is congratulated by teammates after taking the wicket of Mahela Jayawardene of Sri Lanka during the India v Sri Lanka Final of the ICC Champions Trophy at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka on September 29, 2002. (Photo by Tom Shaw/Getty Images)
2002 West Indies in India
2002 India in New Zealand
NEW ZEALAND – DECEMBER 29: New Zealand Black Caps Lou Vincent makes ground infront of India’s wicketkeeper Rahul Dravid and bowler Sourav Ganguly in the second one day international cricket match at McLean Park, Napier, New Zealand, Sunday 29 December 2002. (Photo by Ross Setford/Getty Images)
2003 World Cup
JOHANNESBURG – MARCH 10: Sachin Tendulkar of India hits out during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2003 Super Sixes match between Sri Lanka and India held on March 10, 2003 at The Wanderers, in Johannesburg, South Africa. India won the match by 183 runs. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
CENTURION – MARCH 1: India celebrate the wicket of Inzamam-ul-Haq of Pakistan during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2003 Pool A match between India and Pakistan held on March 1, 2003 at the Supersport Stadium, in Centurion, South Africa. India won the match by 6 wickets. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)
2004 ICC Champions Trophy
l-r; India’s Virender Sehwag, Irfan Pathan and Yuvraj Singh (Photo by Neal Simpson – PA Images via Getty Images)
2007 World Cup
Mumbai, INDIA: Indian cricketers (L – R) Zaheer Khan, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Dinesh Karthick, Shanthakumaran Sreesanth and Sourav Ganguly poses wearing the official team jersey for the upcoming ICC World Cup at a function in Mumbai, 20 February 2007. India were the champions in 1983, runners-up in 2003 and semi-finalists in 1987 and 1996 and if they manage to match their last World Cup runners-up finish in the latest edition in the Caribbean, it will be considered a big achievement considering their horror story in 2006. AFP PHOTO/ Indranil MUKHERJEE (Photo credit should read INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/AFP via Getty Images)
Port-of-Spain, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: Indian cricketers celebrate the wicket of Sri Lankan batsman Sanath Jayasuriya off Zaheer Khan at the Queen’s Park Oval, in Port of Spain, in Trinidad and Tobago, 23 March 2007, in the Group Stage of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 India won the toss and elected to field. AFP PHOTO/ Prakash SINGH (Photo credit should read PRAKASH SINGH/AFP via Getty Images)
2007 T20 World Cup
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – SEPTEMBER 24: Captain Ms Dhoni looks on as India celebrate their Victory during the final match of the ICC Twenty20 World Cup between Pakistan and India held at the Wanderers Cricket Stadium on September 24, 2007 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Duif du Toit/Gallo Images/Getty Images)
2009 India in Sri Lanka was last series in light blue
2009 India in New Zealand ODI Series, 2008/09
This was first time India again shifted back to dark blue shade
NAPIER, NEW ZEALAND – MARCH 03: Ian MS Dhoni of India plays the ball during the first one day international match between the New Zealand Black Caps and India at McLean Park on March 3, 2009 in Napier, New Zealand. (Photo by Marty Melville/Getty Images)Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar flicks a ball fine as he scores a century against New Zealand during the third one-day international in Christchurch, on March 8, 2009. Batting first, India scored 392-4 from their 50 overs. AFP PHOTO/William WEST (Photo credit should read WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty Images)AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND – MARCH 14: (L-R) Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh celebrate after wining the series 3-1 after the fifth one day international match between the New Zealand Black Caps and India at Eden Park on March 14, 2009 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)
2011 World Cup
Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (L) hits a six to win against Sri Lanka as teammate Yuvraj Singh reacts during the Cricket World Cup 2011 final at The Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on April 2, 2011. India beat Sri Lanka by six wickets. AFP PHOTO/Indranil MUKHERJEE (Photo credit should read INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/AFP via Getty Images)
MUMBAI, INDIA – APRIL 02: Sachin Tendulkar of India is chaired around the field by team mates as they celebrate victory after the 2011 ICC World Cup Final between India and Sri Lanka at Wankhede Stadium on April 2, 2011 in Mumbai, India. (Photo by Hamish Blair/Getty Images)
2011 India in West Indies
2011 India in England
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 11: MS Dhoni of India hits out during the 4th Natwest One Day International match between England and India at Lord’s Cricket Ground on September 11, 2011 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Tom Shaw/Getty Images)
2011 India England series
2012 scheduled jersey for T20 WC but was not worn
2013 ICC Champions Trophy
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND – JUNE 23: Ian Bell of England is stumped by MS Dhoni of India off the bowling of Ravindra Jadeja during the ICC Champions Trophy Final match between England and India at Edgbaston on June 23, 2013 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND – JUNE 23: India celebrate taking the wicket of Ian Bell of England after he was stumped by MS Dhoni of India off the bowling of Ravindra Jadeja of India during the ICC Champions Trophy Final match between England and India at Edgbaston on June 23, 2013 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)
2013 Australia in India
2014 Sri Lanka in India
2015 Carlton Mid One-Day International Tri-Series
2015 World Cup
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – FEBRUARY 22: Shikhar Dhawan of India celebrates making a century during the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup match between South Africa and India at Melbourne Cricket Ground on February 22, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)
PERTH, AUSTRALIA – MARCH 06: MS Dhoni of India bats during the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup match between India and the West Indies at WACA on March 6, 2015 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)
2016 T20 World Cup
Bangalore, INDIA – MARCH 23 : M S Dhoni of India has a word with Hardik Pandya of India as the latter gets ready to bowl the last over during the ICC World Twenty20 India 2016 match between India and Bangladesh at the Chinnaswamy stadium on March 23, 2016 in Mumbai, India. (Photo by Pal Pillai/ICC via Getty Images)
2017 New Jersey
2017 England in India
2017 ICC Champions Trophy
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND – JUNE 04: India captain Virat Kohli (R) alongside MS Dhoni (C) and Jasprit Bumrah (L) as the teams wait for the national anthems during the ICC Champions Trophy match between India and Pakistan at Edgbaston on June 4, 2017 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
2017 India in West Indies
India’s Ravichandran Ashwin delivers a ball during the third One Day International (ODI) match between West Indies and India, at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground in St. John’s, Antigua, on June 30, 2107.
India won the match by 93 runs, to lead the five-match-ODI-series 2-0. / AFP PHOTO / Jewel SAMAD (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images)
2018 India in England
NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND – JULY 12: Rohit Sharma of India celebrates reaching his century during the Royal London One-Day match between England and India at Trent Bridge on July 12, 2018 in Nottingham, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)
2018 Asia Cup
Indian cricketer MS Dhoni plays a shot
during the 1st cricket match of the Super four group of Asia Cup 2018 between India and Bangaldesh at Dubai International cricket stadium,Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 09-21-2018 (Photo by Tharaka Basnayaka/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
2019 India in Australia
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 12: MS Dhoni of India bats during game one of the One Day International series between Australia and India at Sydney Cricket Ground on January 12, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)
2019 India in New Zealand
NAPIER, NEW ZEALAND – JANUARY 23: MS Dhoni of India tries a Sky TV Segway following game one of the One Day International series between New Zealand and India at McLean Park on January 23, 2019 in Napier, New Zealand. (Photo by Kerry Marshall/Getty Images)
2019 Australia in India
2019 World Cup
LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 23: (L-R) Kane Williamson of New Zealand, Virat Kohli of India, Faf Du Plessis of South Africa, Eoin Morgan of England, Sarfarez Ahmed of Pakistan, Dimuth Karunaratne of Sri Lanka, Gulbadin Naib of Afghanistan, Aaron Finch of Australia, Mashrafe Mortaza of Bangladesh and Jason Holder of West Indies pose for a group shot during the Captains Media Day prior to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 on May 23, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – JUNE 16: Rohit Sharma (r) of India celebrates reaching his century with captain Virat Kohli during the Group Stage match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 between India and Pakistan at Old Trafford on June 16, 2019 in Manchester, England.
(Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND – JULY 02: Virat Kohli of India reacts as his review for the wicket of Soumya Sarkar of Bangladesh is unsucessful during the Group Stage match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 between Bangladesh and India at Edgbaston on July 02, 2019 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND – JUNE 30: MS Dhoni of India in action batting during the Group Stage match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 between England and India at Edgbaston on June 30, 2019 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND – JUNE 30: Mohammed Shami of India celebrates after taking the wicket of Eoin Morgan of England during the Group Stage match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 between England and India at Edgbaston on June 30, 2019 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)
2019 India in West Indies
PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO – AUGUST 11: India pick up the wicket of Chris Gayle LBW to Bhuvneshwar Kumar for 11 during the second MyTeam11 ODI between the West Indies and India at the Queen’s Park Oval on August 11, 2019 in Port of Spain, Trinidad And Tobago. (Photo by Ashley Allen/Getty Images)
2019 West Indies in India
Rohit Sharma of India raises his bat after scoring a hundred during the 2nd ODI between India and the West Indies held at the ACA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam on the 18th December 2019.
Photo by Vipin Pawar / Sportzpics for BCCI
2020 Australia in India
2020 India in New Zealand
2020 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – NOVEMBER 27: India celebrate the wicket of Aaron Finch of Australia during the Dettol ODI Series cricket match between Australia and India at Sydney Cricket Ground on November 27, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Speed Media/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – NOVEMBER 27: Virat Kohli of India during the Dettol ODI Series cricket match between Australia and India at Sydney Cricket Ground on November 27, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Speed Media/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – NOVEMBER 27: Shikhar Dhawan of India catches out Marnus Labuschagne of Australia during the Dettol ODI Series cricket match between Australia and India at Sydney Cricket Ground on November 27, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Speed Media/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
